Ejagham people (members of Qua clan) perform Obon dance procession, Big Qua Town, Nigeria

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Object Details

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Collection Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Collection Citation

Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution

Scope and Contents

Original title reads, "Members of Qua clan of Ejagham tribe in big Qua Town, Calabar, perform Obon dance procession, advancing to square in front of palace of His Highness Ntoe Ika Ika Oqua II, in Big Qua Town. The covered construction draped with a U.S. flag and being carried by members of the group conceals secret participants in the Obon ceremony, which is usually held for the funeral of an important person.. The boy sitting on top of the structure directs the movements of the men inside. the higher-ranking members of the Obon group are the better dressed men in front; most of them are chiefs." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]

This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.

sova.eepa.1973-001_ref23157

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo74ff3adde-9d2c-4083-b9a4-fa0825785081

Local Numbers

G 2 EJG 21 EE 59

General

Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.

Local Note

58482 1 11

Series Reference: 21.

Frame value is 19.

Slide No. G 2 EJG 21 EE 59

Place

Africa

Nigeria

Topic

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa

Masquerades

Clothing and dress -- Africa

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Culture

Ejagham (African people)

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria

Extent

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Date

1959

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 6447

Type

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Collection Rights

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. Where noted, some images remain under the copyright of Life/Shutterstock. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Genre/Form

Color slides

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

EEPA.1973-001_ref23157

Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo74ff3adde-9d2c-4083-b9a4-fa0825785081

EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536870822481-1536871015610-0

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